Author Burton Watson I pick up your scroll of poems, read in front of the lamp; poems ended, the lamp gutters, sky not yet light. My eyes hurt, I put out the lamp, go on sitting in the dark: the sound of waves blown by head winds, sloshing against the boat. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments